LBCTs for Both Meetings Posted Online

The late-breaking clinical trials for ACC.08 and SCAI-ACCi2 are now posted on the Web sites for both meetings.

• SCAI-ACCi2 LBCT I: PCI (#2401) takes place on Saturday, March 29, 8 to 9:30 a.m. The SCAI-ACCi2 LBCT II: acute myocardial infarction, (#2404) is scheduled on Sunday, 8 to 9:30 a.m., and SCAI-ACCi2 LBCT III: DES (#2407) takes place Monday, 8 to 9:30 a.m. The SCAI-ACCi2 LBCT IV: New Frontiers (#2411) is scheduled Tuesday, 10:30 a.m. to noon. All four sessions take place at McCormick Place, Room S100.
• ACC.08 LBCT I (#407) takes place Monday, March 31, 10 to 11:30 a.m., McCormick Place, North Hall B1, and includes the ONTARGET, ACCOMPLISH, HYVET, ASTEROID and PERISCOPE trials. The ACC.08 Late-Breaking Abstracts I (#409) also takes place on Monday, 1 to 2:45 p.m., McCormick Place, Vista Room S406. ACC.08 LBCT II (#412) is Tuesday, April 1, 10 to 11:30 a.m., McCormick Place, North Hall B1 and includes results of HAT, CARISMA, REVERSE and TRENDS. Late-Breaking Abstracts II (# 413) is 1 to 2:30 p.m., also in North Hall B1.
• Click here to go to the program planner and find out more about these and other sessions for both meetings.

Topol to Provide Update on Genomics of CV Disease

Eric D. Topol, M.D., well known for his work in genomics, will present a State-of-the-Art Late-Breaking Lecture, “The Genomics of Cardiovascular Disease,” on Monday, March 31, at ACC.08 in Chicago (#401, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., McCormick Place, North Hall B1). Topol explained in an interview: “This will be an exciting session that delves into the latest genomic information, a field that is literally exploding with new knowledge and deemed the ‘breakthrough of the year’ by Science for 2007. First, I will review the latest data of new, compelling genomic markers for myocardial infarction, coronary artery disease, atrial fibrillation and abnormal lipoproteins. The whole field of personal/consumer genomics has just been launched whereby anyone can get one million single nucleotide markers (SNPs) scanned and will be seeking advice from cardiologists on what the data mean. My lecture will be followed by a panel discussion in which we will review the progress, limitations, caveats and future issues in cardiovascular genomic medicine.”.

ACC.08 Showcases Global Discussions of Heart Disease

The ACC Scientific Sessions have always featured presentations by non-U.S. participants and included joint sessions with non-U.S. cardiovascular societies. This year the list of joint sessions and symposiums is quite extensive and includes:

Sunday, March 30

• ACC Symposium (# 694) “Door-to-Reperfusion International (D2RI): Lessons From Around the World,” featuring a global selection of co-chairs and speakers. When: 2 to 3 p.m. Where: McCormick Place, Room S402 • “Joint Session of the Brazilian Society for Cardiology and the ACC: Infectious Diseases of the Heart: Diagnosis and Treatment Options in 2008 (#695).” When: 3:45 to 5 p.m. Where: McCormick Place, Room S402.

Monday, March 31

• “Sesión Conjunta con la Sociedad Española de Cardiología/Sociedad Interamericana de Cardiología/American College of Cardiology: Problemas Relevantes en Cardiología-2008 (#613).” When: 8 to 9:30 a.m. Where: McCormick Place, Room E352
• “Joint Symposium American College of Cardiology/European Society of Cardiology: Lipids (#605).” When: 8 to 9:30 a.m. Where: McCormick Place, Vista Room S406
• “Joint Symposium American College of Cardiology/European Society of Cardiology: How to Identify the Asymptomatic High-Risk Patient (#639).” When: 10 to 11 a.m. Where: McCormick Place, Vista Room S406
• “Joint Session of the ACC/German Cardiac Society: Common Cardiomyopathic Diseases of the Heart: Causes, Mechanisms, and Treatment Options (#651).” When: 5 to 6:30 p.m. Where: McCormick Place, Room S404

Tuesday, April 1

• 7th Annual Maserio-Florio International Lecture (#411). Peter Sleight, M.D., will give the lecture, “Music, Mantras, and Prayer: The Importance of the Autonomic Nervous System to Circulatory Health.” When: 8 to 9 a.m. Where: McCormick Place, Room S404.

FITs Will Find Many Resources at ACC.08, SCAI-ACCi2

Fellows in training (FITs) will have no shortage of opportunities to learn and network at both ACC.08 and SCAI-ACCi2 this year. In addition to regular sessions, both meetings feature Fellows Bootcamps. The SCAI-ACCi2 Fellows Bootcamp is for third-year fellows who are entering an interventional fellowship in 2008. The program, which runs Monday, 1 to 5 p.m., and Tuesday, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at McCormick Place, Room S106, includes arterial access, wires and balloons, PCI pharmacology, FFR and IVUS, case-based demonstrations and case reviews.

The ACC.08 Fellows Imaging Bootcamp 2008 takes place on Tuesday, 8 a.m. to 2:45 p.m., McCormick Place, Room N426 B/C. The program includes the nuts and bolts of cardiac computed tomography, what you need to know about cardiac magnetic resonance imaging and nuclear cardiology and the reliable echocardiogram. Also part of the program is “Three-Course Imaging Lunch: Your Potential Careers, Reimbursement and the Future of Imaging.”

FITs will also have multiple opportunities to find out more about career options, receive career guidance and network. Don’t forget also, the FIT Community Room/Lounge, E257, McCormick Place, opens Sunday through Tuesday. To find out more details about FIT programs, click here.

SCAI Annual Banquet: a Perfect ‘Night at the Museum’

The Museum of Science and Industry is one of the most popular destinations in Chicago. What better place to hold the 2008 SCAI Annual Banquet? The banquet, which takes place Sunday, 6:30 to 10:30 p.m., will feature dinner, an awards ceremony, and the welcoming of new Fellows, including distribution of membership certificates. The museum will be open throughout the banquet. Well worth a tour, it is a special place renowned for both delighting the senses and sparking the imagination. Built as the Palace of Fine Arts for 1893 World Columbian Exposition, the Beaux-Arts building is graced by a soaring rotunda and boasts three floors of exhibits — including a walk-through 16-foot-tall model heart. Transportation will be available by bus, with pickup points at McCormick Place and select hotels (to be announced). The cost is $50 per person. Tickets can be purchased at www.scai.org or onsite at the banquet kiosk between Rooms S100 and S101.

James T. Dove, M.D., F.A.C.C.
ACC President

Marc E. Shelton, M.D., F.A.C.C.
ACC.08 Chair

Bradley P. Knight, M.D., F.A.C.C.
ACC.08 Co-chair

Krishna J. Rocha-Singh, M.D., F.A.C.C.
ACC.08 Co-chair

Kim Allan Williams, M.D., F.A.C.C.
ACC.08 Co-chair

Bonnie H. Weiner, M.D., F.S.C.A.I., F.A.C.C.
SCAI President

Ted Feldman, M.D., F.S.C.A.I., F.A.C.C.
SCAI-ACCi2 Co-chair

David R. Holmes Jr., M.D., F.A.C.C., F.S.C.A.I.
SCAI-ACCi2 Co-chair